Friday, June 29, 2012

EVILE have been moved to the main stage for this year's Bloodstock Open Air festival, which takes place from 9th to 12th August in Walton-On-Trent, UK.

The band had previously been set to play on the Sophie Lancaster stage on Sunday, 12th August, but have now been upgraded to the Ronnie James Dio (main) stage, where they will play alongside the likes of ALICE COOPER, DIMMU BORGIR, ANVIL, NILE and more.

EVILE lead guitarist OL DRAKE comments:

"We're pleased to announce we'll be appearing on the Ronnie James Dio stage at Bloodstock on Sunday - Bloodstock has always been like a home to us and we can't wait to return and hit you with a few surprises in the set!"

Earache Records is celebrating 25 years of extreme music by offering 25 brain-crushing metal albums at unbeatable prices for the first 25 days in July.

All items in the sale will be discounted on the official Earache Webstore, as well as iTunes, and all will be less than £5 GBP/$7 USD. The albums will each be discounted for one day only however, so don't forget to check back daily for more killer classics!

BONDED BY BLOOD will celebrate the release of their brand new studio album next week with a free show in Fullerton, California.

THE AFTERMATH is due to be released on July 2nd in Europe and July 3rd in North America, and BONDED BY BLOOD are inviting fans to join in the celebrations with a completely free show on Monday, July 2nd at the Slidebar Rock-N-Roll Kitchen. Joining BONDED BY BLOOD are EXMORTUS, ENROT and MONOLITH.

THE AFTERMATH was recorded with producer and former MACHINE HEAD/SOULFLY guitarist LOGAN MADER (FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, DEVILDRIVER, GOJIRA) at Darth Mader Studios in Los Angeles. The cover art was created by VITALY S. ALEXIUS (EVILE, INSIDIOUS DISCREPANCY, ETERNAL REIGN).

Texas-based electronic metallers THE BROWNING are due to play their first ever show in Europe this weekend, at Germany's With Full Force festival.

The band will be performing this Saturday night, June 30th at midnight, joining a line-up of bands that includes MACHINE HEAD, LAMB OF GOD, HEAVEN SHALL BURN, SOULFLY, ESKIMO CALLBOY and more. THE BROWNING will be returning to Europe in October for a full tour.

THE BROWNING frontman JONNY MCBEE comments:

"It is crazy to think our band is getting the opportunity to travel overseas to play music! This is our first time going to Europe and it is a dream come true to travel the world! We will be going back later this year for the Never Say Die Tour as well! The Browning couldn't be happier!"

Thursday, June 28, 2012

Evile have announced a one-off London show on July 3rd to celebrate the recent release of the 'In Memoriam' single. Joining Evile at the Old Blue Last, Shoreditch will be label mates Savage Messiah.

'In Memoriam' - taken from Evile’s latest album, 'Five Serpent's Teeth' - premiered on VEVO earlier this month, and is also available on iTunes including an acoustic version of the track, a radio edit, and the official music video.

The show on July 3rd will be free entry, with donations being taken for the British Lung Foundation. A flyer for the event can be viewed here: http://t.co/hnnOUDSQ

Guitarist Ol Drake comments:

"With the release of the "In Memoriam" video & single, we're pleased to announce a FREE show for you all at the Old Blue Last in Shoreditch, London to celebrate it's release. It's no secret why the song exists, and who it's for, so as well as the show being free entry we'll also be taking optional donations on the door for the British Lung Foundation in memory of Mike Alexander, so give as much as you can to support them in their tireless efforts. Come one, come all! I guarantee it will be a great night! See you all there!"

Monday, June 25, 2012

BURY ME IN VEGAS, the debut album from German electro-metallers ESKIMO CALLBOY, is out now in the UK.

Already a sensation in their native Germany, ESKIMO CALLBOY have been steadily building up a rabid fanbase, with their music video for the track "Is Anyone Up" having already amassed nearly half a million views on YouTube.

ESKIMO CALLBOY have issued the following statement:

"Party with us until your nose is bleeding! We're so stoked to have our debut album released in the UK. So, go and get it, then let us know what you all think about it! And hopefully we'll meet at a future show in Great Britain - we're going to try to do some shows over there this year - whether you want to ask for your money back or to dance and mosh the shit out of the floor!"

BURY ME IN VEGAS features 11 tracks with an insane mix of brutal modern metal and anthemic dubstep/electro. The full track listing for the album is as follows:

Friday, June 22, 2012

Evile have announced a one-off London show on July 3rd to celebrate the recent release of the ‘In Memoriam’ single. Joining Evile at the Old Blue Last, Shoreditch will be label mates Savage Messiah.

‘In Memoriam’ – taken from Evile’s latest album, ‘Five Serpent’s Teeth’ – premiered on VEVO earlier this month, and is also available on iTunes including an acoustic version of the track, a radio edit, and the official music video.

The show on July 3rd will be free entry, with donations being taken for the British Lung Foundation. A flyer for the event can be viewed here: http://t.co/hnnOUDSQ

Guitarist Ol Drake comments:

"With the release of the "In Memoriam" video & single, we're pleased to announce a FREE show for you all at the Old Blue Last in Shoreditch, London to celebrate it's release. It's no secret why the song exists, and who it's for, so as well as the show being free entry we'll also be taking optional donations on the door for the British Lung Foundation in memory of Mike Alexander, so give as much as you can to support them in their tireless efforts. Come one, come all! I guarantee it will be a great night! see you all there!"

Thursday, June 21, 2012

RIVAL SONS are set to join the legendary Bob Harris on BBC Radio 2 this Saturday night/Sunday morning at midnight UK time for the 'Bob Harris Sunday' show, where they will be premiering a brand new track.

The band will be appearing as special guests alongside Sir Tom Jones, where they will be talking about their upcoming new album, HEAD DOWN, and performing three acoustic tracks, including a brand new track titled "Jordan".

"I've grown up on re-runs of the Old Grey Whistle Test... That show has been quite significant to my musical upbringing. It's really one of the greatest musical programs EVER, in my opinion. I think about Humble Pie doing 'Black Coffee', The Faces doing 'I'm Losing You', and so, so, SO many more. These performances were better than the album versions, capturing rock 'n' roll at its most magical, and Bob Harris has kept up the tradition with his BBC radio show. So, it was a great honor to be invited down to his show, and chat, and to play a few tunes. We wanted to give him something special, so we performed a song off the new album ('Jordan') for the first time on his show. Bob was great to chat with, charming as ever, and totally kind to us. It's fellas like Mr. Harris that've helped reveal some of the special magic of rock 'n' roll, and in hanging out with him, it felt like a great reminder of that magic."

RIVAL SONS recently released a new music video for the track "Face of Light", which is taken from the band's 2011 breakthrough album, PRESSURE & TIME. Watch the video now at http://youtu.be/RXHI_P6LVPY

PRESSURE & TIME is available now as a special redux edition, including two incredible bonus tracks, "Company Man" and "Life For This Road", plus a bonus DVD featuring a host of great videos.

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Scottish death metallers CEREBRAL BORE have confirmed a European tour with US death metal giants DYING FETUS.

The 'Womb to Waste Tour' also features JOB FOR A COWBOY and REVOCATION, and is due to kick off on September 14th in Lindau, Germany, immediately after CEREBRAL BORE wrap up an Eastern European tour with VISCERA TRAIL and FLAYED DISCIPLE.

Monday, June 18, 2012

HEAD OF DEATH, the debut album from New York heavy metal warriors NATUR, is out now in Europe on CD and digital download.

NATUR have garnered a distinct underground following via the release of their 'Spider Baby' 7" and their European debut at the Live Evil festival in London alongside ANGEL WITCH and GHOST, as well as US appearances with the likes of HIGH ON FIRE. The band have also been praised by DARKTHRONE mastermind FENRIZ, who featured them in his "Band of the Week" column, stating, "Awesome band playing old metal with old sound. What's not to like?".

NATUR drummer TOOTH comments:

"Here it is! Finally our first album 'Head of Death' is out in Europe! Turn the lights down, drink a beer and enjoy. See you all in hell!"

HEAD OF DEATH features 8 tracks of NWOBHM-influenced heavy metal which explore tales of the mystical and the macabre. The full track listing for the album is as follows:

Friday, June 15, 2012

WHITE WIZZARD have confirmed dates for a North American tour, which is due to kick off on August 9th in Kansas City, Missouri.

The band, who recently performed an unforgettable show in Tokyo, Japan, will be joined on the two-week 'North American Assault' tour by fellow heavy metal bands ICARUS WITCH and WIDOW.

WHITE WIZZARD mainman and bassist JON LEON comments:

"White Wizzard is excited to be doing an East Coast tour with the great bands Icarus Witch and Widow - both are fantastic and we think it is a fantastic bill. Come out if you want to see three bands doing traditional heavy metal and have a blast... See you there!"

WHITE WIZZARD's latest album, FLYING TIGERS, is out now worldwide on CD and limited edition coloured vinyl LP. Get the album in North America at http://bit.ly/aHWjUL or in Europe at http://bit.ly/a6kLfN

Thursday, June 14, 2012

Singaporean grindcore trio WORMROT have kicked off the European leg of their summer tour, following ten whirlwind shows around the UK.

The band will be touring around mainland Europe for the next month, with a mixture of festival appearances and club shows lined up, including three shows with Swedish grindcore legends NASUM.

WORMROT have recorded a new tour video, in which the band's guitarist RASYID talks about the UK shows and what fans can expect on the rest of the tour. Watch the video now at http://youtu.be/eCFQLUdtGN4

Scottish death metallers CEREBRAL BORE have confirmed dates for an Eastern European tour, which kicks off on September 5th in Szeged, Hungary.

The band will be joined by Israel's VISCERA TRAIL and England's FLAYED DISCIPLE on the tour, which follows CEREBRAL BORE's trek across North America on the Summer Slaughter tour in July and August. The band have also confirmed three off-date shows during the Summer Slaughter tour, with GOATWHORE and EXHUMED.

CEREBRAL BORE guitarist PAUL MCGUIRE comments:

"Time to score another seven new countries off the list on this one, and great to do it with two bands who we are already close friends with. We will be starting this tour less than a week after Summer Slaughter, so we should be on top form as far as our playing is concerned, which is always a good thing when playing to new audiences. A stop at Bathory castle is also in order!"

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

EVILE have confirmed that fellow British metallers and label mates SAVAGE MESSIAH will be joining the band as special guests at their recently-announced hometown show, which takes place on November 3rd at the Picturedrome in Holmfirth, UK.

The special show comes at the end of EVILE's headlining October UK tour with Swedish heavy metal group WOLF.

EVILE lead guitarist OL DRAKE comments:

"We're very pleased to announce the inclusion of our label mates Savage Messiah on our very special Halloween show in Holmfirth on November 3rd. We've known Mr Silver for many years and we had a great show with them at the HMV Ritz a few months ago. Guaranteed to be a very special show!"

SAVAGE MESSIAH frontman DAVID SILVER adds:

"It was a most pleasant surprise to be asked by our friends in Evile to open for them at their hometown show at The Picturedrome in Holmfirth. It's been a long time since the Gas Club in Huddersfield way back in the unsigned days (for anyone who remembers back that far!), so this should be an awesome night for all fans of UK metal. It's always an extremely metal night when Savage Messiah and Evile share the stage, so bring your neck braces!! See you at the front!"

EVILE have just released a brand new music video for the track "In Memoriam", which is taken from the band's latest album, FIVE SERPENT'S TEETH, and has had over 100,000 views in its first week. Watch the video now at http://youtu.be/8JHum58R624

"In Memoriam" is also available now as a digital single on iTunes, including an acoustic version of the track, a radio edit and the official music video. Get the single now at http://bit.ly/NgIVx1

FIVE SERPENT'S TEETH is available now worldwide on CD and limited edition coloured vinyl, and is also available from the Earache Webstore in a range of exclusive "Serpent Cult" fan packs.

Friday, June 08, 2012

New York heavy metal warriors NATUR are preparing to kick off a mini East Coast tour this Sunday, June 10th, ahead of the release of the band's debut album, HEAD OF DEATH.

NATUR will be joined by German black metal group OCCVLTA for the run of dates, which begins in Baltimore, Maryland at the Talking Head Lounge.

NATUR drummer TOOTH comments:

"Finally! Our German brothers in OCCVLTA will be coming to our side of the planet! Very excited to hit the road and play some new places. This will be a great week for sure! After seeing them kill London two years in a row at the Live Evil Festival it was certain we had to host them in the States. Can't wait to bang skulls side by side again! Heavy metal is our way!"

Wednesday, June 06, 2012

Texas-based electronic metallers THE BROWNING have been confirmed for the "Avocado Booking presents: Impericon Never Say Die!" 2012 European tour.

The tour is set to kick off on October 12th in Germany, and will be THE BROWNING's first ever time performing in Europe. The line-up for the tour also includes WE CAME AS ROMANS, BLESSTHEFALL, STICK TO YOUR GUNS, FOR THE FALLEN DREAMS, OBEY THE BRAVE, AT THE SKYLINES, and AT DAWN WE RAGE.

THE BROWNING drummer NOAH "SHARK" ROBERTSON comments:

"We are honored to announce a tour with bands like We Came As Romans and Stick To Your Guns, and all the rest of the bands on the Never Say Die tour. It is simply amazing that The Browning has such an amazing opportunity before us and we don't take any of it for granted. We started this band just like any other band, a group of dudes who wanted to make music, play shows, and hoped that someone would want to hear us and see us. We are very fortunate to have come so far in such a short time, and we are very grateful for every fan we have. Being given the chance to tour Europe is truly a dream come true, and we will play our hearts out every night to make sure we make our country proud! Europe, I hope you're ready for The Browning!"

See THE BROWNING live on the Impericon Never Say Die tour at the following shows:

"In Memoriam" is also available now as a digital single on iTunes, including an acoustic version of the track, a radio edit, and the official music video. Get the single now at http://bit.ly/JL2szS

EVILE drummer BEN CARTER comments:

"We are really excited for our fans, both new and old, to see our video for In Memoriam. It's a different sound and approach for us definitely, but we hope our fans appreciate the sentiment and reason this song exists. There's a lot of context in the song that everyone will at one time or another relate to, and we hope we have captured that essence in the video. We didn't want to rush this video and get it wrong at all; we didn't want there to be any falseness, so what we have created is something which we are all very proud of, which perfectly captures everything we felt after losing Mike, and moving forward with Joel. We hope this becomes a mainstay of our live set in the future, and we also hope that everyone who watches takes something positive from the video. Live life, and enjoy!"

Friday, June 01, 2012

Singaporean grindcore trio WORMROT are due to kick off a European tour tonight in Bath, UK.

The band will be grinding their way around the UK for ten shows, before heading on to mainland Europe for a mixture of festival appearances and club shows, including three shows in Italy with Swedish grindcore legends NASUM.

WORMROT frontman ARIF ROT recently spoke with This Thing Called Progress ahead of the tour. An excerpt from the interview follows:

"When it comes to touring, no matter if it's in Europe, US or Asia, personally, I get nervous every single time dude. But knowing that we will be meeting our old and new friends across Europe is a pretty fucking amazing feeling. Touring is basically the only time off from reality. Not worrying about anything else and just grind the fuck out."

Earache Records is celebrating 25 years of bringing extreme metal to the masses and, as part of the celebrations, has released the World's Shortest Album, striking fear into the hearts of radio DJs everywhere.

Earache is no stranger to world records, having previously claimed two official Guinness World Records, for the world's shortest single with NAPALM DEATH's "You Suffer", as well as the world's shortest music video with BRUTAL TRUTH's "Collateral Damage".

Now, Earache is taking the idea of "shorter, faster, louder" to the extreme, with the shortest, fastest and loudest album around. 'Earache: World's Shortest Album' celebrates brevity as an art form, featuring 13 extreme, straight-to-the-point tracks totalling just 87 seconds, smashing the previous 121-second record held by Canadian dance group CHROMEO.

The attempt at setting the new record for the world's shortest album has been rejected by Guinness however, who no longer recognise "world's shortest" records, explaining:

"The nature of competing to make something the 'shortest' by its very nature trivialises the activity being carried out, and Guinness World Records has been forced to reject many claims of this kind. As such, we have been forced to cease listing records for the shortest song, shortest poem and indeed the shortest concert."

'Earache: World's Shortest Album' is still available to the public however, and is out now on iTunes at http://bit.ly/Kx9MTi

"We took a lyric from one of the songs that exemplified the process of making the record. Head Down comes from the term 'Keep your head down and keep on swinging'. I thought it was fitting and it works perfectly with the album cover."

RIVAL SONS guitarist SCOTT HOLIDAY discusses the album artwork at:

"I began searching for the right artist for our cover on the interwebs, just mulling around, and very quickly came across Jason Holley. I saw a couple of covers that he had done for Josh Ritter and Ray LaMontagne which I loved. I was immediately taken aback by his aesthetic and style and felt he had a few pieces already done that I would be into using. I sent some of his images over to Jay and he had the same immediate feeling I did... Which is pretty rare. He could have been from anywhere in the world, but he just so happened to live about 30 minutes away from me, so I gave him a ring and we started talking. We sent him the record and discussed ideas that we felt reflected the music and process. He then created an original piece, painted in oil. The end result is pretty symbolic and interesting - something that, in my opinion, reflects the record beautifully."

HEAD DOWN is due to be released in late August on Earache Records.

RIVAL SONS have just kicked off a European tour, which includes two shows with GUNS N' ROSES, plus a performance at the UK's Download festival. Don't miss them on tour at the following shows:

PRESSURE & TIME is available now as a special redux edition, including two incredible bonus tracks, "Company Man" and "Life For This Road", plus a bonus DVD featuring these great videos:

* 'Gypsy Heart', 'Pressure and Time' and 'Soul' live from High Voltage festival * 'Pressure and Time', 'All Over the Road' and 'Get What's Coming' official promo videos * 'Pressure and Time' live backstage at Werchter festival * Pressure & Time promo trailer

EVILE have confirmed that Swedish heavy metallers WOLF will be joining the band as special guests for their recently-confirmed UK tour, which kicks off on October 18th in Glasgow.

EVILE will also be returning to Ireland and Northern Ireland on the trek, following two shows there with MACHINE HEAD earlier this week. Two shows have been added to the tour - Belfast on October 20th, and Dublin on October 21st.

EVILE guitarist OL DRAKE comments:

"We're very pleased to announce the first band on our tour of the UK & IRE in October 2012 is the awesome WOLF. Evile and Wolf's paths have crossed many times and it's going to be great to follow the same path for these shows. They're such a great band and they're going to add so much energy and enjoyment to the gigs. They were kind enough to donate Wolf gear to the Mike Alexander raffle which we ran back in 2009 too. I can't wait to get back out on the road for our UK & IRE fans and bring along the heavy metal thunder in the name of WOLF!

"We've just added a date in Belfast and a date in Dublin, so check the flyer and get your tickets early! I don't want to hear about more kids in Evile shirts being turned away at the door from having no tickets! *Metal sad face*"

EVILE recently filmed a new music video for the track, "In Memoriam", which is taken from the band's new album, FIVE SERPENT'S TEETH. The video is due to premiere online on Wednesday, June 6th, and the track will also be released on iTunes as a single, including an acoustic version, a radio edit, and the music video.